ArticleImaging science in dentistry2018
Effect of object position in the field of view and application of a metal artifact reduction algorithm on the detection of vertical root fractures on cone-beam computed tomography scans: An
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- A diagnostic accuracy study on an innovative auto-edge detection technique for identifying simulated implant fractures on radiographic images.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The Impact of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Exposure Parameters on Peri-Implant Artifacts: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Influence of size of field of view (FOV), position within the FOV, and scanning mode on the detection of root fracture and observer's perception of artifacts in CBCT images.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Article
- Do the number of basis images and metal artifact reduction affect the production of artifacts near and far from zirconium dental implants in CBCT?Clinical oral investigations · 2021Article
- Diagnosis of cracked teeth using cone-beam computed tomography: literature review and clinical experience.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Review
- Magnitude of beam-hardening artifacts produced by gutta-percha and metal posts on cone-beam computed tomography with varying tube current.Imaging science in dentistry · 2020Article
- Effect of slice inclination and object position within the field of view on the measurement accuracy of potential implant sites on cone-beam computed tomography.Imaging science in dentistry · 2020Article
- The metal post material influences the performance of artefact reduction algorithms in CBCT images.Brazilian dental journalArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the effects of object position in the field of view (FOV) and application of a metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithm on the diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the detection of vertical root fractures (VRFs). MATERIALS AND
methodsSixty human single-canal premolars received root canal treatment. VRFs were induced in 30 endodontically treated teeth. The teeth were then divided into 4 groups, with 2 groups receiving metal posts and the remaining 2 only having an empty post space. The roots from different groups were mounted in a phantom made of cow rib bone, and CBCT scans were obtained for the 4 different groups. Three observers evaluated the images independently.
resultsThe highest frequency of correct diagnoses of VRFs was obtained with the object positioned centrally in the FOV, using the MAR algorithm. Peripheral positioning of the object without the MAR algorithm yielded the highest sensitivity for the first observer (66.7%). For the second and third observers, a central position improved sensitivity, with or without the MAR algorithm. In the presence of metal posts, central positioning of the object in the FOV significantly increased the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy compared to peripheral positioning.
conclusionDiagnostic accuracy was higher with central positioning than with peripheral positioning, irrespective of whether the MAR algorithm was applied. However, the effect of the MAR algorithm was more significant with central positioning than with peripheral positioning of the object in the FOV. The clinical experience and expertise of the observers may serve as a confounder in this respect.
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